Sources: Chiefs trade Trent McDuffie to Rams for four draft picks
Key Points:
- The Los Angeles Rams have acquired All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie from the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for multiple draft picks, including the No. 29 selection in the 2026 NFL draft, as well as 2026 fifth- and sixth-round picks and a 2027 third-round pick.
- McDuffie, entering the final year of his rookie contract with a fully guaranteed 2026 salary of $13.6 million, is expected to sign a long-term extension with the Rams; he has ties to Southern California and previously played under a current Rams coach at the University of Washington.
- The trade addresses a key need for the Rams, who had four pending free agents at cornerback and aimed to add an All-Pro